This bibliometric analysis examined 1435 social work articles on COVID-19 from 2019 to 2024. The most prolific journal was International Social Work, and the University of Texas System led in productivity. The United States of America had the most publications and citations. Social work journals interacted with public health, medicine, and psychiatry.
AshcroftRSurDGreenblattA, et al (2022) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social workers at the frontline: A survey of Canadian social workers. The British Journal of Social Work52(3): 1724–1746.
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Bag SoytasR (2021) A bibliometric analysis of publications on COVID-19 and older adults. Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research25(3): 197–203.
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BrownSMDoomJRLechuga-PeñaS, et al (2020) Stress and parenting during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Child Abuse & Neglect110(pt 2): 104699.
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ChahrourMAssiSBejjaniM, et al (2020) A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research activity: A call for increased output. Cureus12(3): e7357.
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ChenYZhangXChenS, et al (2021) Bibliometric analysis of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Asian Journal of Psychiatry65: 102846.
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GuleidFHOyandoRKabiaE, et al (2021) A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research in Africa. BMJ Global Health6: e005690.
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KarbasiZHajesmaeel-GohariSSabahiA (2023) Bibliometric analysis of the use of artificial intelligence in COVID-19 based on scientific studies. Health Science Reports6: e1244.
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ManJPWeinkaufJGTsangM, et al (2004) Why do some countries publish more than others? An international comparison of research funding, English proficiency and publication output in highly ranked general medical journals. European Journal of Epidemiology19(8): 811–817.
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MillerJJGrise-OwensE (2021) The impact of COVID-19 on social workers: An assessment of peritraumatic distress. Journal of Social Work22(3): 674–691.
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OzmeteEPakM (2020) The relationship between anxiety levels and perceived social support during the pandemic of COVID-19 in Turkey. Social Work in Public Health35(7): 603–616.
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ShindiYAl-BahraniMAlkharusiH (2023) The relationship between fear, loneliness, and depression among university students: A structural equation model. COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education8(1): 1–9.
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SpolanderGEngelbrechtLMartinL, et al (2014) The implications of neoliberalism for social work: Reflections from a six-country international research collaboration. International Social Work57(4): 301–312.
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SuenYChanRWongE (2022) Association between co-residence and loneliness during COVID-19 among sexual minority people in Hong Kong. International Journal of Social Psychiatry69(2): 483–492.
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TaillonP (2013) Towards Shared Prosperity: A New Agenda for Social and Economic Fairness in Canada. Kanata, ON, Canada: Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD).
